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The Bird must sing to earn the Crumb

Posted by Maverick ~ on June 3, 2015

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The Bird must sing to earn the Crumb
by Emily Dickinson

The Bird must sing to earn the Crumb
What merit have the Tune
No Breakfast if it guaranty

The Rose content may bloom
To gain renown of Lady’s Drawer
But if the Lady come
But once a Century, the Rose
Superfluous become —

5 comments on “The Bird must sing to earn the Crumb”

Sabiscuit on June 3, 2015 at 7:13 am said:

I think the birds outside my house were super hungry as it was pretty loud starting at 5 AM. I don’t know if they eventually got fed, but I enjoyed the concert immensely.

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- Maverick ~ on June 3, 2015 at 9:34 pm said:
  
  Your own symphony… outstanding! 🙂
  
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  - Sabiscuit on June 3, 2015 at 9:35 pm said:
    
    Thank you. I feel incredibly lucky.
    
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noellevignola on June 3, 2015 at 8:00 pm said:

I so love the colors in this.

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- Maverick ~ on June 3, 2015 at 9:35 pm said:
  
  I was walking by and there they were. 🙂
  
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